Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) will present a free electric off-road and landscape equipment demonstration, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, July 9 at Allan Hancock College, South Campus Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) Track, 1300 S/ College Drive, Santa Maria.
Users of off-road (tractors, utility task vehicles (UTVs), forklifts, excavators, dumpsters) and landscape (chainsaws, trimmers, edgers, blowers, mowers) equipment will see all-electric equipment in action, and learn how to apply for funding to support the transition to zero emissions.
Register for the event here. The first 100 people to register will receive a free lunch ticket upon arrival.
Attendees can experience a variety of electric equipment, including Monarch Tractor’s MK-V tractor, a mini excavator and loader from Volvo Construction Equipment & Services, a mini loader from Warrior Machinery, and the Xos Hub mobile electric vehicle (EV) charging station.
All these pieces of equipment will be eligible to receive funding under APCD’s Clean Air Grants for Off-Road Equipment and Infrastructure programs.
APCD staff will offer more about funding opportunities available under the upcoming 2025 Clean Air Grants (CAG) program.
Application window for the 2025 CAG program runs Monday, July 28 to Friday, Sept. 5.
- Off-Road Equipment Replacements: $10,000-$250,000 grants available for replacement projects for electric- or diesel-powered tractors, dozers, forklifts, loaders, excavators, scrapers, agricultural UTVs, ground support equipment, etc.
- Infrastructure: $10,000-$250,000 grants available for electric vehicle battery charging stations, hydrogen fueling stations, portable power projects, etc.
Representatives from 3CE will be on hand to answers questions about rebates for replacement projects with all-electric agricultural equipment under the Ag Electrification Program.
A variety of electric landscape equipment from Makita, Pacific Equipment, and Milwaukee Tools will be available for demonstration.
The event is co-hosted with Allan Hancock College, Central Coast Clean Cities Coalition (C5), Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, and Central Coast Community Energy (3CE).
Representatives from Ventura County APCD will offer information about vouchers available under its Lawn & Garden Equipment Exchange Program, and future off-road equipment funding opportunities for businesses and organizations in Ventura County.
For details on the Clean Air Grants program, visit https://www.ourair.org/grants/.
To sign up to receive updates about future APCD grant programs, email grants@sbcapcd.org to be added to the email notification list.
For questions, email: grants@sbcapcd.org.